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saintlily en · ADV

Etymology

From saintly + -ly.

Meanings

1. (rare) In a saintly way.
   • And how perfect she was, how daintily complete in mere physical beauty, from the heavy masses of her dark, copper-hued hair, and the sweet pale face, now looking so saintlily grave, and now bubbling with fun at some unexpected turn of humour […] 1908, John William Brodie-Innes, Morag the Seal:

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